2022 Summit Agenda
PTAB Bar Association Thought Leader Summit 2022
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
USPTO, Madison Bldg. Auditorium
2:00pm - 5:00pm
The Agenda for the Thought Leader Summit is as follows:
Keynote Remarks from Acting Deputy Chief Judge Michael Tierney
Session 1 - Strategies after Denial of Institution or Final Written Decision
A look at strategies surrounding rehearsal requests, Director review, POP panels, Appeals, tips for remands, Arthrex tips. Use of EPR’s (e.g. considerations for filing, strategies on SNQ based on prior grounds, and whether BD factors apply)
Moderator: Lissi Mojica, AnswersIP
Panel: David Ruschke, Director CRU
Acting Senior Lead Judge Linda Horner, USPTO
Lead Judge Rae Lynn Guest, USPTO
Lora Green: Wilson Sonsini
Karan Jhurani: Fish & Richardson
Kara Specht: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
Remarks from USPTO Director Kathi Vidal
Session 2 Round Table Discussions - Director Vidal’s decisions and guidance since becoming the Director
This session will feature moderated interactive table discussions with APJs.
Topics include:
Post-Grant Review
Real Parties-in-Interest
Motion to Amend
AAPA
Sur-Reply Evidence
Fintiv Interim Guidance
Networking Reception in the Atrium of the USPTO
Keynote Remarks from Acting Deputy Chief Judge Michael Tierney
Session 1 - Strategies after Denial of Institution or Final Written Decision
A look at strategies surrounding rehearsal requests, Director review, POP panels, Appeals, tips for remands, Arthrex tips. Use of EPR’s (e.g. considerations for filing, strategies on SNQ based on prior grounds, and whether BD factors apply)
Moderator: Lissi Mojica, AnswersIP
Panel: David Ruschke, Director CRU
Acting Senior Lead Judge Linda Horner, USPTO
Lead Judge Rae Lynn Guest, USPTO
Lora Green: Wilson Sonsini
Karan Jhurani: Fish & Richardson
Kara Specht: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
Remarks from USPTO Director Kathi Vidal
Session 2 Round Table Discussions - Director Vidal’s decisions and guidance since becoming the Director
This session will feature moderated interactive table discussions with APJs.
Topics include:
Post-Grant Review
Real Parties-in-Interest
Motion to Amend
AAPA
Sur-Reply Evidence
Fintiv Interim Guidance
Networking Reception in the Atrium of the USPTO
